Hair lotion reservoir for hair combs



A ril 12, 1955 s. SCHNEIDER HAIR LOTION RESERVOIR FOR HAIR COMES FiledNov. 19. 1951 QI:ZE IL :::IIEI

INVEN TOR. S YMOUR SCHNEIDER erm/72w United States Patent HAIR LOTIONRESERVOIR FOR HAIR COMBS Seymour Schneider, Bronx, N. Y.

Application November 19, 1951, Serial No. 257,077

3 Claims. (Cl. 132-147) This invention relates to new and usefulimprovements in combs.

More specifically, the present invention proposes the construction of animproved comb having an elongated back portion from one side of which aplurality of comb teeth extend and including a reservoir on the backportion for containing a quantity of hair tonic, wave set lotion orother similar liquid used in hair grooming.

Another object of the present invention proposes constructing the combto be of a size to be conveniently carried in a pocket or pocketbookwhile away from home so that the contents of the reservoir will beconveniently at hand to permit effective grooming of the hair.

Still further, the present invention proposes constructing the reservoiras a separate container removably mounted on the back portion of thecomb in a manner to be quickly and easily separated from the backportion when the contents of the container are to be used for hairgrooming purposes.

As a further object, the present invention proposes forming the backportion of the comb with an interior hollow to function as the reservoirand which hollow is arranged to be closed by a screw plug carried by theendmost tooth of the comb.

The present invention further proposes constructing the comb of separateinterconnected sections one of which has the reservoir and the other ofwhich has means for closing the reservoir when the sections are joinedtogether.

Still another object of the present invention proposes constructing thecomb back portion to include a hollow reservoir having a dischargeopening at the top thereof with a manually movable slide for opening andclosing the discharge opening.

As a still further object, the present invention proposes constructingthe back portion to include a hollow reservoir having a stoppereddischarge neck at the one end thereof covered by a pivotally mountedcover member in a manner to retain the stopper from being accidentallyknocked out of the discharge neck while the comb is being carried inones pocket or pocketbook.

It is a further object of the present invention to construct combs ofthe type disclosed having liquid reservoirs which are simple anddurable, which are efiective for their intended purposes and which canbe manufactured and ofiered for sale at a reasonable cost.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects andadvantages thereof, reference will be had to the following descriptionand accompanying drawing, and to the appended claims in which thevarious novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

On the accompanying drawings forming a material part of the presentinvention:

Fig. l is a side elevational view of a comb constructed in accordancewith the present invention with a portion thereof broken away to revealinterior construction.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged end elevational view looking from the right sideof Fig. 1, but with the cover in its completely closed position.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the cover used.

Figs. 1 to 3 illustrate a comb molded of a synthetic resinous materialto include a back portion 90 having integral comb teeth 91 extended fromone side thereof.

The interior of the back portion 90 is formed with a hollow 92 whichfunctions as a reservoir to contain the hair tonic, wave set lotion orother hair grooming lotion. At one end, the back portion 90 is undercutand formed with a tubular neck 93 concentric with the hollow and closedby a stopper 94 to prevent spilling of the contents of the hollow 92.

Means is provided for retaining the stopper 94 from being accidentallyknocked from the neck 93 while the comb is being carried in ones pocketor pocketbook. The retaining means comprises a hollow cover 95 shaped ofmetal to have a snug fit over the undercut end of the back portion 90.The tooth 91 at the undercut end of the back portion is considerablywider than any of the other teeth 91, and the cover is formed with armportions 96 which extend along the opposed faces of the tooth 91. Apivot pin 97 is engaged through the arm portions 96 and the tooth 91pivotally mounting the cover thereon.

In full lines in Fig. 1, the cover 95 is illustrated in the process ofbeing pivoted away from the end of the comb to expose the neck 93 tohave the stopper 94 removed so that the contents of the hollow 92 can bespilled through that neck. The position in which the cover 95 engagesover the neck 93 covering the stopper 94 so that it cannot beaccidentally knocked from the neck is illustrated by the dot and dashlines 95' on Fig. 1. In its operative position, the cover 95 has a snugfrictional fit on the end of the back portion 90 requiring that it bemanually pulled old? the end of the back portion to expose the neck 93together with its stopper 94.

From the foregoing description of the present invention, it will beappreciated that there is proposed a reservoir comb for containing asmall quantity of hair grooming liquid. The comb is designed to becarried in ones pocket or pocketbook so that the contained liquid willbe available when grooming the hair while away from home. To enable thequantity content of the reservoir of the comb to be quickly determined,it is advantageous to mold the comb of clear synthetic resinousmaterials; however, the comb may be molded to be translucent or opaquewithout departing from the scope or intent of the present invention.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred embodiment of myinvention, it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to theprecise construction herein disclosed and the right is reserved to allchanges and modifications coming within the scope of the invention asset forth in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by United States Letters Patent 1s:

1. A comb comprising a body having an elongated back portion from oneside of which a plurality of comb teeth extend, and a reservoir for aliquid on said back portion, said reservoir comprising a hollow formedin said back portion, a tubular neck continuing from one end of saidback portion and communicating with said hollow, a stopper closing saidneck, and a cover engaged over said neck and stopper retaining saidstopper from being accidentally knocked out of said neck, said coverbeing of hollow construction to have a frictional fit over the said oneend of said back portion, the tooth at the said one end of said backportion being wider than the rest, and means pivotally connecting saidcover to said wide tooth for pivotal movement relative to the said oneend of said back portion.

2. A comb comprising a body having an elongated back portion from oneside of which a plurality of comb teeth extend, and a reservoir for aliquid on said back portion, said reservoir comprising a hollow formedin said back portion, a tubular neck continuing from one end of saidback portion and communicating with said hollow, a stopper closing saidneck, and a cover engaged over said neck and stopper retaining saidstopper from being accidentally knocked out of said neck, said coverbeing of hollow construction to have a frictional fit over the said oneend of said back portion, the tooth at the said one end of said backportion being wider than the rest, and means pivotally connecting saidcover to said wide tooth for pivotal movement relative to the said oneend of said back portion, said pivotal connecting means comprising armsextended from said cover along opposite sides of said wide tooth, and apivot pin extended through said arms and said wide tooth.

3. The combination of claim 2 wherein the cover 2,595,049 includes awide portion and a narrow arm portion to engage the reservoir and teethrespectively. 650 194 References Cited in the file of this patent UNITEDSTATES PATENTS 2,465,014 Feiner Mar. 22, 1949 4 Boissoneau et a1 Apr.29, 1952 FOREIGN PATENTS Great Britain Feb. 14, 1951

